Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Canestraro, Dr. Carl John April 3, 2009
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The Springfield News-Sun
CANESTRARO, Dr. Carl John 74 of Urbana, died on Friday April 3. He was born on 
April 23, 1934, in Wellsburg, W. Va., the son of Frances (Pinzone) and John 
Canestraro. Upon his 1957 return from military service in Korea, he married 
his childhood sweetheart, Margaret (Peg) Ann Emig, also of Wellsburg, West 
Virginia, originally settling in Canton, Ohio. A graduate of Kent State 
University (B.A.), University of Akron (M.A.) and East Coast University 
(PH.D.), Carl and Peg began careers in education and nursing respectively. In 
1973 they moved to Urbana, OH. where Carl accepted the position of Asst. 
Superintendent of Urbana Public Schools. His joyful and contagious laugh, love 
of family and genuine delight in others well being was his currency. He knew 
no greater joy than to prepare, share and consume a meal in the company of his 
many friends instant bliss. A career educator he challenged those in his 
charge to achieve excellence yet always accepted their best. Armed with moral 
character and sound values he never wondered what was right or wrong he just 
knew, he just knew. Carl delighted in observing the simple beauty of his 
gardens new growth, witnessing a students initial triumph or boasting of a 
grandchilds classroom or athletic sucess. Multiplied hundreds have been 
encouraged, motivated and amused by his kind and honest words; he would be 
well pleased if you would merely pass them on. To know him intimately was a 
ring-side seat to one of GODs many gifts - for the spirit housed within his 
sturdy frame lived fully and lives on, ideally suited for heavens eternal 
home. Carl is survived by his sons John (Ceil) Canestraro of Urbana, OH, Gene 
(Judy) Canestraro of Toledo, OH, Russ (Monica) Canestraro of Dublin, OH, 
twelve grand children, as well as his five siblings, Don (Jean) Canestraro, 
Conni Rollo, Rosemary (Rod) McDaniel, Nanci (Greg)Walker and Mary Frances 
Kowalo; and was preceded in death by his loving spouse Peg, his daughter, 
Catharine (Timothy) A. Canestraro-Mackey and his parents. A gathering of 
family and friends will be held from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm, on Tuesday, April 7, 
2009 at Vernon Funeral Home, 235 Miami St., Urbana. A Roman Catholic Funeral 
Mass will be held on Weds. April 8, 2009, at 11:00 am, St. Marys Church, 
Urbana, with Fr. Greg Konerman officiating. He will be laid to rest at Oakdale 
cemetery in Urbana. 

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